Mechanical and Production Engineering

Dr. Fazlar Rahman

Designation: Associate Professor

Email: fazlar.rahman.mpe@aust.edu

Office Extension: 235

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Research Interests

• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Structural Analysis and Design
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Composite Materials
• Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

Educational Background

• PhD in Mech. Engineering, (Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS)), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
• Masters in Engineering (MEngg), (Structural Analysis and Design), University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), TX, USA
• Bachelor in Engineering (BEngg), (Mechanical Engineering), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)

Honors and Achievements

• 18th Merit Position in BUET, BUET, 1992
• Four Years Merit Scholarship in BUET, Bangladesh Bank, 1987
• Four Years Merit Scholarship from Bangladesh Shilpa Bank While Studying in BUET, Bangladesh Bank, 1987

Publications

• Mechanical characterizations of waste face masks reinforced polyester composites: Recycling wastes into resources, Heliyon, 2024
• Societal Impact of Recycling Waste into Composite Materials, Societal Impacts, 2024
• Efect of Sesbania grandifora stem fber reinforcement on mechanical, chemical, thermal, and physical properties of vinyl ester material, Biomass Conversion and Biorefnery, 2024
• Experimental and Numerical Study of Conical-Shaped Pin Finned Heat Sink with PCM Material, Malaysian Journal on Composites Science and Manufacturing, 2024
• Measurement and Controlling Friction Force in a Sliding Microwire by Size and Boundary Condition Variation, Proceedings of ICME 2023,14th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, 18-19 December 2023, BUET, Dhaka, 2024
• Fundamental of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Solving Stiffness Matrix by Newton-Raphson Method, Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Transaction of the Mechanical Engineering Division, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, 2024
• Effect of fiber orientation on mechanical properties of betel nut (areca palm) stem fiber reinforced laminated polyester composites, Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies, 2024
• Measurement and Controlling Friction Force in a Sliding Microwire by Size and Boundary Condition Variation, International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME 2023), BUET, Paper ID 311, 2023
• Experimental and Numerical Study of Conical Shaped Pin Finned Heat Sink with PCM Material, International Conference on Mechanical, Materials and Production Engineering (IUT-ICMMPE) 2023, 2023
• Quantification of Electrostatic and Adhesive Forces Between Microwire and Microprobe Using Experimental and Numerical Approaches, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2023
• Effect of Human Hair on Mechanical Properties of Jute and BNH Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Polyester Composites, Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023
• Numerical Analysis of Modified NACA 4412 Airfoil for Implementation of Low Reynolds Number VAWTs, Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2022
• Influence of alkalisation and eggshell particles on mechanical, thermal and physical properties of rattan-bamboo fibre reinforced hybrid polyester laminated composite, ADVANCES IN MATERIALS AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES, 2022
• Mechanical and dynamic characteristics of double and single beam cantilevers for MEMS manipulation, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 2022
• Investigation of fluid flow and heat transfer for an optimized lid driven cavity shape under the condition of inclined magnetic field, Energy and Thermofluids Engineering, 2022
• Minimizing Surface Driving and Disturbance Forces in MEMS's Microstructure-A Review, Annals of Engineering, 2021
• Numerical Analysis of Reaction Forces at the Supports of Sliding Microwire, Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, 2021
• Physico-mechanical properties investigation of sponge-gourd and betel nut reinforced hybrid polyester composites, Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies, Taylor & Francis, 2020
• Effect of Fiber Loading and Orientation on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Jute-Polyester Laminated Composite, Journal of Natural Fiber, Taylor & Francis, 2020
• Experimental Study of Physical, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Rattan-Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Polyester Laminated Composite, Journal of Natural Fiber, Taylor & Francis, 2020
• Experimental Study of Concentric Staggered Annular Fin with Radial Outlet and Staggered Rectangular Fin with Lateral Outlet, Journal of Mechanical and Mechanics Engineering (MATT Journal), 2018
• Effect of Heat Transfer Through Wall On Response Of Pneumatic System, Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering, 2018
• Numerical Analysis Of Boiler Fabricated From Ship Breaking Yard Steel Plate And Minimizing Workplace Casualties In Bangladesh, American Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2018
• Stress, Deformation and Failure Analysis of Parabolic Leaf Spring by Finite Element Analysis with Material Optimization, 4th International Conference On "Structure, Processing and Properties of Materials" SPPM 2018,BUET, 2018
• Pressure and Temperature Response of Pneumatic System with Thermal Consideration, Global Journals Inc. (USA), 2016
• Analysis of Accelerated Flow Over an Insulated Wedge Surface by Using Von Karman-Pohlhausen's Momentum Integral Method, Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2016